1) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Listening to the radio Many of us get our news and entertainment from television and the Internet. You might be surprised to learn, then, that people who listen to the radio are much happier than ___ (THAT) people who use the other media outlets.

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2) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

It makes perfect sense when you think about it. Television and the Internet offer entertainment, but negative activity ___ (INCLUDE) in the mix as well. We sometimes see saddening news reports, and we do tedious things online, such as check account balances.

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3) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

With radio, people listen to it because they want to feel good. It seems that in recent years we ___ (FORGET) about the joy radio gives us because we focus on television and the Internet so much.

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4) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Under pressure Leslie was under a lot of pressure at work. Her boss wasn’t certain that she would get everything done, but she reassured him by saying, I promise you, the project ___ (COMPLETE) on Friday.’

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5) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The truth was it would take a miracle to finish the work by then. She thought about asking her boss for more time, but as she ___ (PROMISE) it on Friday she felt it was too late to ask now.

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6) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

On Thursday, when Leslie was stressed the most, she ___ (BREAK) her ankle while she was climbing some stairs, and she had to go to hospital immediately.

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7) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

She thought it might be the ‘break’ she needed. But while she was happy 25 to get out of work, she ___ (NOT LOOK) forward to wearing a cast on her leg for two months.

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8) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

A friendlier London A group of people in London are trying to get their fellow citizens to open up and chat with one another more often. They’ve embarked on a campaign called ‘Talk to me London, because the city has been accused of being ___ (FRIEND).

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9) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The idea is to change the perception of London. The founders of the ___ (MOVE) believe talking is something we all love to do, but many people are afraid to talk to people they don’t know.

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10) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The group behind ‘Talk to me London is a collection of people from ___ (VARY) backgrounds, such as business, design, media and other fields. Their work on the project is voluntary.

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11) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The project has attracted some attention in the press. Some people find it to be a pleasant idea, but others have dismissed the idea ___ (ENTIRE). They say they moved to London so that they wouldn’t have to talk to people!

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12) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Of course, one of the benefits of living in a big city is that you can remain anonymous. However, by rarely talking to anyone, you risk suffering from ___ (LONELY).

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13) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Perhaps some people will appreciate the campaign and give life to it. After all, it shouldn’t be such a challenging task to talk to ___ (STRANGE).

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14) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Bradley Jones, Artist Wannabe Bradley had always wanted to be an artist. It was something he’d fantasised ___, but had never really explored. He decided, though, that he could still try.

1) above
2) about
3) across
4) around

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15) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

He wanted to enrol in a painting class at a local college, but he ran into a problem. ‘You have to take our design and drawing courses first,’ the administrator told him. Luckily, it wasn’t too late to take those courses, but it meant that Bradley would have to ___ aside twice as much time per week as he’d intended. Nevertheless, he was excited to learn the skills.

1) make
2) take
3) place
4) put

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16) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

His design course proved to be challenging, but manageable. The drawing course, however, ___ off easily but soon became frustrating.

1) opened
2) entered
3) began
4) started

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17) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

In the fourth week, the participants had to draw one another. Bradley drew a portrait of his classmate, Nicole. He ___ intensely at her face, trying to draw the nose, eyes and cheeks correctly, but the portrait ended up looking more like that of an orang-utan.

1) observed
2) stared
3) glanced
4) browsed

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18) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

I’m sorry, you look much nicer than that!’ he said. ‘It’s OK,’ Nicole replied, showing Bradley her drawing. He was relieved to see that her portrait of him looked like the orang-utan’s brother. ‘Looks as if getting facial ___ correct is trickier than we thought,’ she joked.

1) features
2) elements
3) marks
4) traits

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19) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

While frustrated at times, Bradley persisted ___ his artwork.

1) of
2) on
3) with
4) to

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20) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

By the end of the courses, he had some accomplishments proudly ___ in his home, and others that were tossed into the recycling bin.

1) stated
2) displayed
3) positioned
4) located